Democracy is a form of government which is chosen by the people to work for their welfare and can be changed by them. It is the best form of government as the rulers are accountable to the people and have to fulfil their needs. Democracy is based on consultation and discussion. A democracy simply means rule by the people. This form explains and helps in maintaining law and order. Democracy helps citizens to choose their leaders to run the government and provides equal rights among citizens on the basis of caste, religion and sex. Democracy enhances the quality of decision-making and also improves the dignity of citizens. The name is used for different forms of government, where the people can take part in the decisions that affect the way their community is run. The people meet to decide about new laws and changes to existing ones. This is usually called direct democracy. It is the opposite of a dictatorship, a type of government in which the power is centralised on the hands of a single person who rules the nation, lacks political pluralism, the people have no participation in the local politics and little to no freedom of expression.

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